What have you done to your DeLorean today?

[Riley88]

Today i di a simpl,e but very annoying job. Replacing the rivers side very front speaker. Had to remove the seat and assume the lotus position. ah

[nkemp]

Today i di a simpl,e but very annoying job. Replacing the rivers side very front speaker. Had to remove the seat and assume the lotus position. ah

Just trying to spread the word on how to make the job easy (easier): https://dmctalk.org/showthread.php?8...ment-made-easy

The first time getting them out is the hard part. But using standoffs makes reinstalling easy.
Nick

[Riley88]

Man this new keyboard is a real pos, I need to proof read more. Im totally watching that now.

[CyberBill]

do you have a sense of how much less wiring there would be if you only used the EV motor/batteries and installed a vacuum pump and kept the stock brake system, climate control, etc.?

Oh yeah, it would have been a gazillion times less electrical work to only do the motor, batteries, and inverter. In fact I could have also cut out most of the wiring to the brakes if I didn't care about dynamic assist (a handful of DeLorean owners have installed the iBooster and set it with a static assist amount, rather than changing based on speed).

It's obviously a compromise where you have to weigh the pros and cons of what kind of conversion you're doing. There are a lot of features I get 'for free' doing it this way - such as I don't have to worry about the BMS or programming logic for buttons or controls, I get the whole infotainment system that can control the car and set charge limits, I'll get DC Fast Charging, plus everything is on a 400V architecture and well tested with the Bolt. However on my next EV conversion I will be doing it the way you suggest. At the very least it will give me a more well rounded understanding of the pros and cons so that on my third conversion I'll be better informed!

[mike123]

Thanks Bill, that's great to hear. I am just trying to reconcile an estimate I got about a year ago from a conversion company (240 hours) which was for some mix-and-match components for heat/AC/brakes but no fast-charge or power steering. From what I understand, it seems like a BMS is very highly recommended and without it the battery lifetime is very low. Can't tell if you're kidding on the number of conversions; it's funny if you are, and awesome if you aren't!

[AugustneverEnds]

Sorry, my mistake!

I meant so say I tested and replaced my failed Coolant Reservoir Cap, not the radiator cap.

Thanks for asking so I could clear this up.

(The D's coolant reservoir cap is identical to what was, back in the day, a conventional pressure-controlling and venting radiator cap. And the D's original radiator did use a cap but it wasn't a pressure relief/vent design so those caps seldom fail)

When you said radiator cap my mind went, "Wow someone is still running a Dunmurry OEM radiator!!"

Thanks for clarifying because I've been running the DMCH radiator for over 11 years now and have never checked or even thought to check the cap.

[Timeless]

When you said radiator cap my mind went, "Wow someone is still running a Dunmurry OEM radiator!!"

My car had an original Dunmurry radiator functioning no problem in S. FL heat until it finally failed in 2023 - a small drip at an end tank seam.

[AugustneverEnds]

My car had an original Dunmurry radiator functioning no problem in S. FL heat until it finally failed in 2023 - a small drip at an end tank seam.

I love hearing stuff like this, proves DMC put together quality suppliers and built the cars well too. I'm not a gambling man but I'd wager very few cars built in the past 20 years have that kind of longevity. To be fair I can't think of many recent cars that inspire the passion to keep fixing them so far down the road. But that's just me.

[82DMC12]

I love hearing stuff like this, proves DMC put together quality suppliers and built the cars well too. I'm not a gambling man but I'd wager very few cars built in the past 20 years have that kind of longevity. To be fair I can't think of many recent cars that inspire the passion to keep fixing them so far down the road. But that's just me.

The original Chausson radiators were not that great, you can go back to mid-80's DeLorean world magazines and see vendors selling upgraded radiators, all metal, etc "to cure your radiator woes".

Speaking of which there is a seller on eBay right now with three or four of the all brass radiators without the cap and with the petcock for sale right now.

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[JBaker4981]

Long time, no car-update...

Lots going on with #628 but her insides have vomitted all over my garage. In the last 48 hours, the speaker panels and its vinyl have been re-punched and looking brand new.
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